Patti Smith

Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times

Legendary poet and musician Patti Smith at the Chelsea Hotel in Manhattan, where she lived during its heyday. Smith has written a memoir titled "Just Kids." The book is also a homage to her longtime friend, photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.

Legendary poet and musician Patti Smith at the Chelsea Hotel in Manhattan, where she lived during its heyday. Smith has written a memoir titled "Just Kids." The book is also a homage to her longtime friend, photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Legendary poet and musician Patti Smith at the Chelsea Hotel in Manhattan, where she lived during its heyday. Smith has written a memoir titled "Just Kids." The book is also a homage to her longtime friend, photographer Robert Mapplethorpe.